Corresponding medians of congruent triangles are congruent.


1.     Triangle ABC  =  Triangle  DEF                       1.    Given.

2.     Draw medians BP and EG.                                2.     Definition of median.

3.     AB = DE                                                             3.     Corresponding parts theorem.

4.      A = D.                                                           4.     Corresponding parts theorem.

5.     AC = DF.                                                            5.     Corresponding parts theorem.

6.     AP = (1/2)AC.                                                     6.     Definition of median.

7.     DG = (1/2)DF.                                                    7.     Definition of median.

8.     (1/2)AC = (1/2)DF.                                              8.     Multiplication Property.

9.     AP = DG.                                                             9.     Substitution.

10.     Triangle ABP = Triangle DEG                        10.     SAS

11.     BP = DG.                                                          11.     Corresponding Parts Theorem.


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